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Esan Zap

4.2 (228 reviews)
ModerateThai
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Menu is like a book!
Greg C.

This location offers some tasty Thai food, along with great service. I'm guessing they are family owned because they seem like they care about the details. It's always clean, the table settings are distinguished, the staff is quick to acknowledge you, and the food comes relatively fast. Beware, the spicey is, well, spicey! I only go two out of five when I order the Pad Thai, otherwise my tongue pays for it for several hours thereafter. They serve alcohol, if that's your thing, and they have bathrooms. Parking is aplenty outside. All in all, this place has become my go to Thsi restaurant in WA State! I'm never disappointed!

Boat Noodle
Smaly K.

My cousin and I were both craving Pad Thai, and the pictures of their Pad Thai on Yelp looked better than other places around the area. But when we looked through their menu, we decided to order some of our favorites that is not at all Thai restaurants: I ordered Tom Yum Fried Rice and my cousin ordered Boat Noodle. The spice level goes up to 4 stars, and we requested to go spicier than that, to do it Thai spicy. It seemed to take bit long for our food to come out. When the waiter finally brought it out, he did apologize for the wait, and asked if it's our first time there, because the kitchen was worried about us ordering the food so spicy. And it was actually spicy, just how I like it. Both dishes were tasty, great flavors. The Boat Noodle was hot, so made it more spicy for my cousin. She drank all her water, but the waiter never came back to check on us or to fill the water cups, knowing that they were supposedly worried about us being able to handle the spicy foods. Cute place and friendly staff.

Chicken Rama 1 Star
Brian R.

I'm pretty sure this place has changed names a few times. What hasn't changed is the quality offered by each individual owner. My niece got my wife and I some of the Noodle soup a few weeks ago. It was so tasty we decided to go back. I was heavily craving noodles so likely any noodle dish would have made me happy. I ended up with the drunken noodles and chicken and my wife got the Rama Noodle with chicken, one star. My wife was still talking today about how much she enjoyed the flavor. She finds the two star here to be the right amount of heat. I'm not a fan of heat but flavor so I normally Go as low as I can. The flavor with hers was good, it had that unique Thai quality, I probably could have handled the one star with hers. Mine was very good though. I like the mushrooms in that dish quite a lot and find the flavor full and in every single bite. Here was My standout, and I'm not sure how it happens, but my dish was as temp hot on my last bite as on my First and I mean this in the absolute best way, my wife says hers was the same. There's not a lot Of noise in here, so I can see Esan Zap as being suitable for a date night ( what we were there for) as a casual meal. An adjoining larger room can accommodate larger groups . Most tables are set up for 2-4 This wasn't our first time having Esan Zap, so it won't be our last either. A really cool local place.

Pad Key Mau
LuLu E.

We have been here three times now and it is just really good. The satay was perfectly grilled lovely peanut sauce and nice fresh pickle with red pepper and cucumber as a side. Really look at the chart that is next to each table for spicy, don't assume that 2 is just twice the amount of 1. I didn't get a lot of pictures but will add more next time we check in.

Fresh spring rolls
Elizabeth C.

Decided to go out for a "me date" and drove around Lacey. My best friend told me to go eat Thai food so, yelp led me here to Esan Zap. Located in a stripmall on a corner, you'll see sign for it by the road and a few entering in the parking lot. Walking in the establishment is clean and decorated with Asian fixtures, furniture, and plenty of seating. I was greeted by one waitress/hostess who sat me down quickly. I got water immediately after and the menu was on the table for me. I looked through the book and chose one appetizer and one entre. Fresh spring rolls : presented with 2 rolls cut in half , served with peanut sauce How Mok Talay : steamed seafood with a red curry paste and coconut cream. Served with white rice Everything just hit the spot. I've never had spring rolls with Picasa. That was a different crunch than I expected and delicious. The seafood was cooked well and the curry complimented everything beautifully. The waitress was on it with the refills of water and was patient without being too "hovering ".

Bombay curry
Long N.

We were the only table there so service was good. I think the portion was a quite little for the price but the quality was not bad. We ordered 5 dishes: . Gai Yang: chicken was moist and flavorful . Pineapple fried rice: not bad but it didn't have that nice wok flavor . Bombay curry: this is a special dish of the week. Very flavorful and the avocado in here worked . Pad woon sen: the best dish out of 5. Very flavorful and balanced dish . Boat noodle: didn't have that liver taste that i expected from this dish. Tasted more like a sweeter and less spicy version of Pho By the way, the spiciness here was a joke. The server said it's very spicy so we ordered everything as 3 stars and we had to put a ton of red peppers in all of our dishes

Thai Iced Tea
Jacob P.

What can I say bad? NOTHING! Our food was remarkable, it was everything we could have expected. The waitress did a great job, door dashers were coming in, people with call in orders, 4 tables to take care and she balanced us all out perfectly, with kindness and grace. The place was very well kept, clean and super decorative. I will most definitely be returning as my new favorite Thai.

Ready to order!
Helen S.

Walking into this charming, calming restaurant randomly was exactly what we needed. The welcoming music, softly lit atmosphere and the staff are very pleasant, and attentive. Visiting from San Diego, and looking for some spicy reminders of home, this Pad Thai + chicken hit the spot. 2 star spice for me, since I'm feeling mild (I normally order maybe 2 stars higher) was just right. There is a generous amount of chicken in this dish and all the flavors I know well are present. My sister ordered the drunken noodles, and finished the whole plate so I know that was right on too. We both ordered the Thai tea, they arrived iced in a cute pineapple looking glass with a straw, and that was our dessert. This place is a hidden gem, and well worth a stop in.

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Excellent food and service, plus a full bar! The Drunken Noodles are an absolute MUST!

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2 years ago

Delicious meal (pad thai). Great flavor. Their spice levels are legit. Heed their warnings! Service was great as well!

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9 months ago

food is always good, delivery is fast and they have great curries. wish they were open earlier.

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Great food and service! Able to hear my dinner partner which sometimes is a problem.

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Great Thai Food. The level of spiciness is higher than most Thai restaurants. Good service, clean and nicely decorated.

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2 years ago

Good food and service, prices reasonable. Best thing is to go because the price of drinks is way too high

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We love this place. Dine in or take out. Any level of heat you want. Tons of dishes to choose from. Thai Iced Tea is a must!!!!!

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3 years ago

So delicious! Best Thai I've had in a really long time. I will definitely be back and I don't even live on this side of the state!

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Great fun and service and friendly people with spicy food. Great location and good parking

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